I'm Tired of Being on the Network(matduggan.com)
97 points by sagacity | 93 comments
A personal blog essay by Mat Duggan about growing weary of smartphones and the always-online, constantly connected life.
#digital-wellbeing on Hacker News
12 stories tagged digital-wellbeing, newest first.
Hello, me. It's been a while(themech.net)
336 points by somesoftdev | 178 comments
A personal blog post in which a programmer returns after fourteen years to reflect on filling every quiet moment with podcasts, audiobooks, and social media.
Clicks Communicator(clicksphone.com)
407 points by microflash | 250 comments
Product page for the Clicks Communicator, a new mobile device with a physical keyboard designed for productivity rather than doomscrolling, open for reservations.
iPhone dumbphone(stopa.io)
617 points by joshmanders | 361 comments
Blog post by Stepan Parunashvili describing how he used Apple Configurator to turn his iPhone into a dumb phone, with observations and a how-to guide.
Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels(scrollguard.app)
655 points by adrianhacar | 287 comments
Landing page for ScrollGuard, an Android app that blocks Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and Reddit feeds and sets scrolling limits on any app.
Using Home Assistant, adguard home and an $8 smart outlet to avoid brain rot(romanklasen.com)
350 points by remuskaos | 183 comments
Blog post describing how the author uses Home Assistant, AdGuard Home and a cheap Zigbee smart outlet as a physical button to block distracting internet sites.
Show HN: Seven39, a social media app that is only open for 3 hours every evening(seven39.com)
689 points by mklyons | 327 comments
Landing page for Seven39, a social media site only open from 7:39pm to 10:39pm EST, with login and account creation buttons.
Kill your Feeds – Stop letting algorithms dictate what you think(usher.dev)
683 points by tom_usher | 268 comments
A March 2025 blog post arguing that algorithmic social media feeds manipulate what people consume and think, and urging readers to take back control from them.
Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass(touchgrass.now)
1118 points by risquer | 262 comments
Landing page for Touch Grass, an iOS app that blocks distracting apps until the user photographs real grass, verified via Google Vision.
I deleted my social media accounts(asylumsquare.com)
364 points by joemanaco | 398 comments
A blog post on a game studio's Backstage blog explaining why the author deleted their social media accounts and urging others to do the same.
Show HN: App that asks ‘why?’ every time you unlock your phone(play.google.com)
754 points by jarko27 | 353 comments
Google Play listing for Intenty, an Android app that shows a mindfulness prompt asking why you are unlocking your phone, to help reduce phone use.
Nothing: Simply Do Nothing(usenothing.com)
396 points by psvisualdesign | 164 comments
Nothing is a minimalist web page with a timer that counts how long you stay idle, encouraging you to settle into silence and do nothing.